Drop forge die adjuster



Jan. 5, 1932.

| |.l BoRToN DROP FORGE DIE 'ADJUSTER Filed Jan. 50; 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.-

Inventor Harry .Boron By QM A llorney Jan. 5, 1932. H, .BORTON 1,839,370

DROP FORGE DIE ADJUSTER Filed Jan. 50,1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenor Harry .Boron A Home y Jan. 5, 1932. H. BoRToN 1,839,370

lDROP FORGE DIE ADJUSTER Invenior Har/y Boron 1 By clin Allorney Patented Jan. 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PAT HARRY BORTON, F BELGIE, 01H10 DROP FORGE DIE ADJUSTER Application filed yJanuary 30, 1931. Serial No. 512,408.

through theV die taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3.V

Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of the hammer and die.

Fig. 4 representsa sectional view taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 represents a side elevational view of the hammer and die.

Fig. 6 represents a. vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 'T represents a vertical sectional view also taken substantially on the line 2-2 o-f Fig. 3, and showing the die after having' been adjusted (see Fig. 2) in conjunction with the service. V

Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of one of the wedge members.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the hammer of the drop forge machine. In this block 5 is a vertically disposed dove-tail block 6 within which the conformingly shaped tongue 7 on the die 8 is slidable. The width of the tongue '7 is substantially less than the width of the groove 6 so as to accommodate the elongated tapering key 9.

As is shown in Fig. 2, the hammer 5 is ENT oFFic-a 1 j shown provided with a pocket 10, the side Walls 11 and 12of which converge toward the groove 6 where the pocket can communicate with the groove. Projecting into this pocket 10 from the die 8 is the outwardly tapering dowel 13, which is anchored in the die 8in any suitable manner as at 14.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 2, a wedge mem.-

ber 15 is located between each side wall 11 and 12, and the corresponding side of the dowel 13. Extending from these wedges 15 are the threaded Shanks 16 provided with reducedr and squared ends 17. The outer ends of the stems 16 project beyond one side of the hammer 0 and are equipped with nuts 18 which'can be urged against the said side of the hammer to secure the said stems against self-adjusting.

It can now be seen, that without removing the key 9, the wedges 15 can be fed inwardlyr or outwardly so as to exert vpressure against the dowel 13 in one direction or the other to `properly adjust the die to the desired position.v

Obviously, for maj or adjustments and replacements, the key 9 is removed, and in the case of micromic adjustments of this character, the wedges 15 will permit more accurate adjusting.

Vhile the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it isto be understood that numerous changes in the shape,

size, and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of f the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described myrinvention, what I claim as new is screw means whereby the 'wedge members may be forced against or retracted with respect to the projection.

2. In combination, a

hammer, a die body,-

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Y said body being slidable on the hammer and provided with a lateral projection, and a pair of adjustable wedge members on the hammer for engagement against opposite sides of the said projection.

3. In combination, a` hammer provided With a pair of shoulders defining a groove, a die body slidable in the groove and between the shoulders, a lateral projection at one side of the body, a pair of adjustable wedges on the hammer for engaging opposite sides of the projection, and an elongated wedge for interposition between one of the shoulders and the adjacent side of the die body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY BURTON; 

